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SPA
Etymology 1
Noun
spa (plural spas)
A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
A trendy or fashionable resort.
A health club.
A hot tub
Synonyms
• health club
• resort
Etymology 2
Shortened form of spastic
Noun
spa (plural spas)
(Ireland, slang) A clumsy person (see spastic)
(Ireland, slang) An idiot
(Ireland, slang) A gobshite
Anagrams
• APS, APs, ASP, PAS, PAs, PSA, Pas, Psa., SAP, asp, pas, s.ap., sap
Noun
SPA
(UK, pensions) State Pension age.
(web development) Initialism of single-page application.
Proper noun
SPA
Initialism of Saudi Press Agency.
Anagrams
• APS, APs, ASP, PAS, PAs, PSA, Pas, Psa., SAP, asp, pas, s.ap., sap
Etymology
Proper noun
Spa
A town located in the Belgian province of Liège, famous for its springs.
Anagrams
• APS, APs, ASP, PAS, PAs, PSA, Pas, Psa., SAP, asp, pas, s.ap., sap
Source: Wiktionary
Spa, n.
Definition: A spring or mineral water; -- so called from a place of this name in Belgium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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